unisex name
Sonam
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,099
Sonam is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 79% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1992, when 32 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1986.
Sonam over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 45 |
| 1990s | 170 |
| 2000s | 94 |
| 2010s | 196 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 111 |
How popular is Sonam?
In 2025, Sonam was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sonam is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sonam
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sonam also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sonam over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sonam
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sonam — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sonam
How popular is the name Sonam?
In 2025, Sonam was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sonam a girl's or a boy's name?
Sonam is used for both girls and boys. About 79% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Sonam most popular?
Sonam peaked in 1992, when 32 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sonam a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sonam currently ranks #5,770 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.